Programming Highlights; June 8, 2010

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Today’s Programming Highlights:

At 10:30 AM CNN’s Anderson Cooper joins Mediaite’s Steve Krakauer live from the Gulf Coast for the latest on the BP spill, which has been spewing more than 12,000 barrels of oil a day into our environment—and for which the oil giant may be fined billions of dollars, the White House says.

At 2 PMCuttin Up Radio host Christina Laiche lets it all hang out with countrified rocker Mark McKinney. The Texas native, who made his name fronting The Cosmic Cowboys, will sample tracks from his debut solo album, Get It On.

Also at 2 PMGrand Central Publishing sits down with Cara Elliott to discuss her new book, To Surrender a Rogue—and how teaching at Yale University has given her new insights into the art of writing romance novels.

At 5 PMArtists On Demand takes a stab at Lindsay Pulsipher, who plays vamp Crystal Norris on True Blood. The actress—who also stars in the upcoming flick The Story of Bonnie and Clyde with Hilary Duff—will preview Season 3 of the HIT series, which gets under way June 13.

At 8 PMMagnetic Wealth host Nan Akasha channels medium James Van Praagh—executive-producer of the recently-wrapped CBS series Ghost Whisperer—who’ll fill us in on what’s next for him in the real (and supernatural) worlds.

At 9:30 PM Host Timothy Hodge makes a splash with four-time Olympic gold medalist Dara Torres, who is the first American swimmer ever to compete in five games—1984, 1988, 1992 and 2008. The extraordinary athlete will chat about her new book, Gold Medal Fitness.

At 11 PMBrandon’s Buzz host Brandon Henslee gets busy with superstar rocker Meat Loaf, who gripes about his new album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear. “I’m very frustrated with the record company,” he tells us of the Loud & Proud label. “I don’t understand the business at all anymore.”

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